The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-27

| advantages, not be passed 10y.
| The first white man to settle IN Solo
mon City was Henry Whitley Esq. WHO
| located there in June, 1853. SOlOhoL
| was afterward a stage station On The
| great Denver Overland Route, and IL
| is ONLY few years ago that The coui-
try surrounding was settled by home
steaders that warranted anyone III az
tempting to build d city. But Ill the
last ten years the rich bottom ldnds
| have been thickly settled d! thI:'!
farmers. and Solomon City has made
steady and vigorous growth, ana today
| numbers l 500 iniab! JantS.
There are several good, substantial
| brick and stone blocks, two good SCHOOL
| buildings, numerous churches, TWO luul-
Der wards. grain elevators, elegant resi-
dences. neat lawns, tne rows of trees
along the thGrOughfdres, and nowhere
| in the state is CITY that II, Sents
a more inviting or superior location Ior
a home. or for a safe and sound city,
among the many good towns OF Kan
sas TO embark in various lines OF DuSl-
ness. There are several Wide-aWdke
| business firms III Solomon, among the
many might 10 mentioned w L. Har
! ris. president of the CiglZenS Bank :;
| George Rogers. cashier Of the same H.
| stitution. these men are also Interested
| in the celebrated Prairie Star Stock
fam; q. L. Galbreath and /. ID. Car
! ter. real estate, loan and INSURANCE
agents, are doing good business and
| will make Solomon boom b. BrunSon
and II. J. q. Neumiller are also in tn"
real estate business, and have the hnch
| Island addition to the city under their
| control.
NJ. 2. Shearer & Co. carry large
stock Of boots and shoes. Mr.. Shearer,
the general manager, thoroughly under
stands his business.
r. S. Morgan, III the pOstotticR build
ing carries a large stock OF school books,
stationery and all standard works.
| John Shaver, one of the old settlers,
is doing a good business IN the grocery,
queensware and provision.
G. and Z. Cocks & Co., at Lyman
Fields old stand, carry heavy iine of
clothing, dry goods, and boots and
shoes, iii fact, almost everything.
J. 4. Hopkins, who settled IN Solo
mon seventeen years ago, has a froi-
class bakery and also carries full line
of fancy groceries.
Jerry Sheahan is proprietor OF two
| large stores He carries one Of the
heaviest stocks OF hardware Of any
house in the state.
W. 4. johnson is doing fine bust
ness with Il full and complete stock Of
| DraocripS 0upapcuara fclaSsUnrn ptc
W. II. BaunOn is conducting bdk-
cry, and also carries fine line Of std
pie and fancy groceries, tobaccUs and
cigars. Mr.. 3. also deals i'll flour and
| feed.
Thos. Percy and son have been en-
gagged in Solomon for nearly eight years
in merchant tailoring, and have won II
good reputation for being frSt-class
men, and thoroughly understanding
| their business.
B. K. Stanford is conducting first
class fancy grocery, confectionery, cigar
anc tobacco house.
A. RambO is proprietor of livery,
feed and sale stable. A fine bus is also
connected with this stable. M.Foster,
an old resident of Solomon, is also pro-
peietor of livery stable. Both of the
above named firms keep good rOadsters
and elegant rigs for their customers.
Frank Carter has large drug store,
Mr.. Carter has been engaged i'll busi-
ness in Solomon since 1874, and con-
trolls large trade.
Wm. V. Smart carries a fine line of
hardware, also deals Ill agriculture, i'm
plementS, wagons, buggies, etc. Mr..
Smart located in Solomon Is years ago
Henry Whitley OWNS a large furniturr
store, also is conducting real estate
and loan office, and for years has been
Justice at Solomon.
Hon. I'll. B. Aldrioh is mayor Of the
city. Mr.. Aldrich is a contractor and
builder and is interested in the live
stock business.
a. j. Green has neat barber shop
and controls a large patronage.
Patrick Morgan, the postmaster, is
conducting that office most satisfac-
torily.
John II. Wood for Is years has been
engaged in contracting and building.
and thoroughly understands the bu. j.
ness.
j. S. Wimsatt, the big. good-natured
city marshal and constable is a terror
to evil d,ers.
j. j. Hart is proprietor of well KEEP
billiard hall.
Morris Robacker keeps one of the
best restaurants in the state and is cor
respoiadiDgly well patronized.
DIR. Lewis is successful practitioner /!
and has resided in this county for over |
10 years. DR.. sigafoos came from |
Ohio about two yeals ago and is meet |
ing with success.
Phil Wahl is one of the Justices of |
the city and is also conducting jewel
~ store. Mr.. Wahi is AN expert watch /
maker.
I. D. Edwortby carries large stock
Of boots and shoes. He employs seg-
eral men in manufacturing the same.
Phil Gardner is the boss tinsmith of
Solomon.
A. S. Miskimin has a well stocked
lewelry store, and also handles the
leading sewing machines.
Mr.. John l.. Guy, cashier OF the
Farmers Bank, is live, wide-awake
man.
The United States Revenue Office
Tor this district is located at Solomon. .
and the Hon. C. n. Coggeshall. ex- .
member OF the Legislatuxe from South | !.